Like the old saying goes: Sandwich-related injuries are all fun and games until it keeps someone from playing in the World Baseball Classic.

Last week Joel Peralta hurt his neck while getting out of his car to buy some sandwiches, but the good news was that the injury is minor and the Rays reliever noted that at least the sandwiches tasted good.

But now apparently the minor injury will keep him from pitching for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, as Peralta told Bill Chastain of MLB.com:

The main thing is, this is probably the only chance I have to play in the WBC and I’m not going to be able to. I was hoping that I could. Years earlier, I was anxious for them to invite me to go and they didn’t. Now, they invite me to go and I can’t go. So it hurts a little bit. If I was practicing and pitching, I might change my mind.

It’s a tough break for Peralta at age 36, but that’s the risk you take when getting in a car to get buy some sandwiches.

The Cuban (aka el mixto) is to Tampa what cheesesteak is to Philly. It was created by Cuban vigar rolling immigrants in Ybor (Eebor) City, Tampa. Cuban bread, roast pork, ham, swiss cheese, mustard, sliced pickles originally, the Tampanians added salami after cross breeding with Italians. Miami is salami-less. Some also add mayo. I like a light coating of olive oil then hot pressed to a crusty outside.

If you have never had a cuban sandwich, seek one out. Even Luis Tiant sells them outside of Fenway. Outstanding stuff. This is the second big sandwich story I tead in the past 24 hours, Danica Patrick being the subject of the other.